Cost Estimator

AWL; Harderwijk; On-site; EUR 44,640 - 56,916; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40 days of annual leave

Solid pension scheme

Access to AWL Academy with training programmes

Job summary

A high-tech manufacturing company in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Cost Estimator to prepare accurate cost calculations for innovative high-end manufacturing solutions. Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least three years of experience in a similar technical role. The successful candidate will analyze production data and collaborate closely with sales and engineering to ensure financially sound quotations. A competitive salary and an attractive benefits package are part of the offer.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role within a technical environment.
• Ability to work under time pressure and gather necessary information from colleagues.
• Curious and investigative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Analyse bills of materials (BOM) and technical drawings.
• Calculate material costs and assembly times per component.
• Prepare detailed cost price calculations for machines and installations.
• Ensure accuracy across all calculations.
• Collaborate with engineering and production on cost-related principles.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering & Management

Strong interest in technology, data, and finance

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Ability to interpret large volumes of numerical information

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree (HBO) in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Navision

Job description

What do we expect?

• You hold at least a bachelor’s degree (HBO) in Industrial Engineering & Management, Mechanical Engineering or a comparable discipline, and have a minimum of three years’ experience in a similar role within a technical environment. You can effortlessly switch between multiple calculations and projects, bringing structure to your work.
• You have a strong interest in technology, data and finance, are accurate and analytical, and are able to interpret large volumes of numerical information and identify connections between engineering and costs.
• You have excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Microsoft Navision is an advantage and will help you settle into the role quickly.
• You work in a structured manner, even under time pressure, and proactively gather missing information from colleagues.
• You are curious and investigative by nature: you do not simply execute tasks, but seek to understand them and actively ensure clarity in your work.

What do we offer?

• Enthusiastic and highly skilled colleagues in a challenging, high-tech environment where continuous innovation is key to staying ahead in an evolving international market.
• A competitive salary ranging from €4.000 to €5.100, depending on your experience.
• An attractive benefits package in line with the Metalektro Collective Labour Agreement, including 40 days of annual leave and a solid pension scheme.
• Ample opportunities for personal development, growth and training, with access to our AWL Academy offering more than 50 training programmes.

As a Cost Estimator within the Business Unit General Industry, you will work on challenging, innovative projects in an international and dynamic environment. You play a key role in preparing competitive quotations for high-end manufacturing solutions – ranging from handling systems to complex, fully automated production lines.

You translate technical documentation, bills of materials and production data into accurate cost price calculations. You ensure that every component of a machine or system is correctly converted into a reliable cost figure. Working closely with Sales, Engineering and Production, you make sure that quotations are technically sound and financially well substantiated.

What will you do?

• Analyse bills of materials (BOM), technical drawings and production information.
• Calculate material costs, machining hours and assembly times per component.
• Prepare detailed cost price calculations for machines and installations.
• Check and validate data to ensure a consistent and reliable quotation structure.
• Ensure accuracy and uniformity across all calculations.
• Align with engineering and production on technical assumptions and cost-related principles.

What makes this role attractive?

You work close to both technology and the quotation process within an international and dynamic environment. This gives you direct insight into how complex technical concepts are translated into concrete costs and competitive quotations for high-end manufacturing solutions – from handling systems to fully automated production lines.

As such, you are a vital link between design and realisation, directly contributing to well-founded decision-making within Sales and Engineering.